Dannielle Kerkoven

Sri Lankan model

Dannielle Kerkoven
Born (1987-10-06) 6 October 1987 (age 36)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
OccupationModel

Rapthi Raffella Dannielle Kerkoven (born 6 October 1987) is a Sri Lankan model and beauty pageant titleholder.[1][2]

Biography

Kerkoven was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[1] She has completed her education with a diploma in airline ticketing and reservations, and works as a model.[1] Kerkoven is the niece of Sri Lankan designer Kirthi Sri Karunaratna and the daughter of former model Rehana Kerkoven.[3] Brian Kerkoven, the renowned designer, is her paternal uncle.[4]

Kerkoven began modelling when she was 12 years old.[3] She competed in Miss World 2006, representing Sri Lanka, after being nominated by a local travel agency. The 2006 Miss World Sri Lanka pageant having been cancelled due to security reasons.[1][5] In 2012, Kerkoven entered the International Best Female Model World pageant, held in Spain, and placed second runner-up.[2] In 2014, she won the title of Asia's Top Fashion Model of the Year (Female Category) at the Fashion Asia Awards.[6][4] [7]

In 2017, Kerkoven was appointed a World Peace Ambassador by the World Peace and Diplomacy Organisation India.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kshanika, Argent (10 September 2006). "Lankan duo in search of world fame". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Life Online – Dannielle Kerkoven on Buzz!!!! with Danu". www.life.lk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "|| Zing!". archives.sundayobserver.lk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Goonaratna, Tia (23 November 2014). "Dannielle Her Proudest Moment". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ^ General Books LLC (2010). Sri Lankan Models: Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nadeeka Perera, Muthu Tharanga, Rapthi Kerkoven, Wasana Danthanarayana, Review Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. ISBN 9781157140177.
  6. ^ a b "The Island". island.lk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Fashion Asia Awards Official Page". Fashion Asia Awards. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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